School: Aughclare
- Location:
- Aughclare, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: M.E. Campbell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0873, Page 148
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“There was a certain sceach in Rathtimney...”
There was a certain sceac in Rathimney and a woman used to be seen there every night combing her hair. This woman was supposed to be the bean-sidhe and the people were afraid of the woman.
One night, a drunken man came and heard the woman crying, and he said to her "Go to God,, The woman was never seen after.
- There is a rath in Oldcourt belonging to Mr. Hennessy. It is said there are fairies in it. A man was sent to clean the ditch of the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Peggie Nolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballysop, Co. Wexford
